Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-20
POETICAL PROFESSOR.
Clara Morris Secures the Admira.
siOm of Saveriej.

Clara Morris Secures the Adm1ra.
siOn of Saveriej.
Professor Savariej is an admirer OF
art. He worships at the shrine OF the
emotional as well as that of the goddess
of music; in fact, his discriminative
power is greatly developed and he can
quickly detect genius in any direction.
This power added to his good ma
ture, makes him general favorite,
despite those little eccentricities which
will creep out on the surface OF any
prominent individual. Such being the
case artists, nd matter be they musical or
tragedians, or emotional, esteem highly
his approval. for they are aware it is not
given unless deserved. On Thursday
evening the professor attended the
Grand Opera House and witnessed Clara
Morris Interpretation Of L'Article Al.
So greatly was he touched by her hn.
ished acting that he prepared a card
about twenty inches square on which
were imprinted his autograph and his
compliments. This he attached to
huge bouquet which he threw to the
actress from his lofty seat in the gallery
at the close of one of the acts. Miss
Morris picked up the bouquet and bowed
her thanks, and since that time the pro.
fessor has been in state Of exaltation SO
lofty that he has been inspired by his muse
and has indicted to her piece of
poetry, too lengthy for repetition in
these columns. The sentiments therein
expressed are grander than some OF
Tsbnyson's latest and theirjgeneral tenor
is to the effect that Mics Morris is t. o
great to act before mortals of any lesser
power than the kings and queens OF
Europe. This was given to Clara Nor.
ris at the matinee yesterday afternoon
by her husband, Mr.. P. G. Harriott,
and it will no doubt be treasured by
her for its associations as well as its
sentiments.
Mr.. Harriott remarked when he re-
ceived it, that after all there was diff
Guilty in fixing the boundary be-
tween genius and insanity. He was
reminded of an incident which
had happened to him during bis visit to
an insane asylum with friend who had
charge of the medical direction of the
institution. He had attended general
meeting, and was asked to say something
to them. Thinking to amuse them he
recited some of Dickens most humorous
chapters, and was surprised to find them
all 10 tears. SurmisiDg that there was
some truth in the statement that persons
with turned minds are affected in an op.
posite manner from those in full posses.
sion of their minds, Mr.. Harriott told
his friend that he would recite the
Maniac" and see how that would oper-
ate on them. The physician objected,
but Mr.. Harriott recited that famous
poem in the most touching manner, and
so far from exciting his audience to
violence, the poor creatures were con.
vulsed with laughter and seemed to en-
Joy themselves as never before.
The conversation here took turn to-
ward the treatment of the insane, and
Mr.. Harriott said he had been much
amused at the report Of the French
commissioners who had inspected the
various asylums of France and had re-
ported adversely toward all excepting
one, where they found the patients were
treated in q humane and correct manner.
1t shortly afterward transpired that
on the day previous to the visit
of the commissioners the insane had
broken out, destroyed their straight
Jackets and locked up the attendants
and officers of the asylum. This view
of the situation, while very amusing to
the outsiders, is instructive and no
4 los, bt rosuItod in eoma imrrovamant in
the method of treating the unfortunates.
At this point the performance com.
menced, and further conversation was
impossible. Professor Saveriej was OBJ
served, however, to beam encouragingly
on Miss Morris during her performance
of the Nec Magadalen.